Breaking News, December 7 | HIGHLIGHTS

A massive fire breaks out in an old goods godown in Tamil Nadu's Katti Nayanapalli. More details are awaited.

SC to pronounce on Dec 11 verdict on batch of pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370.

Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) issued a drug safety alert about Meftal painkiller, stating that its constituent, mefenamic acid, can cause adverse reactions.

The body of a 28-year-old youth was recovered after three days in a flooded area in Pallikaranai, Chennai earlier today.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik laid the foundation for Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies in Bhubaneswar's Infovalley earlier today.

Newly sworn-in Telangana CM held Cabinet meeting in Hyderabad.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends greetings to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on the occasion of Hanukkah.

Lok Sabha passes the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath met PM Narendra Modi in Delhi.

Darjeeling: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dances and plucks tea leaves with tea garden workers at Makaibari tea garden, Kurseong.

BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri notes Rajnath Singh's regret for his remarks against Danish Ali, and told the parliamentary panel he also regrets it, said sources.

Direct tax collection grows 21.82 pc this year; monthly GST collections stabilised at Rs 1.6 lakh cr in sign of economic growth, said FM Nirmala Sitharaman.

Mortal remains of Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena (SRRKS) president Sukhdev Singh Shekhawat, better known as Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, were brought to his ancestral village Gogamedi in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district. 

India is the second most sought-after manufacturing destination in the world, said FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha.

Govt directs mills to not use sugarcane juice to produce ethanol for petrol blending to check sugar prices, said the official order.

National Investigation Agency (NIA) today attached the properties of two key Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives for their involvement in the 2015 terror attack on a BSF convoy in Udhampur district of Jammu & Kashmir. The two accused whose properties have been attached today were also subsequently arrested and are currently undergoing trial in the NIA Special Court, Jammu.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said that young women should be encouraged to reject proposals where dowry demands are made, and public opinion has to change with regard to the practice. Vijayan's remarks come in the wake of the suicide by a female post-graduate medical student after the doctor she was set to marry allegedly backed out of the proposal as her family couldn't meet his family's hefty dowry demand. "If someone demands dowry, they (women) should be able to strongly reject such proposals. Society and families need to support them for that," Vijayan said.

Revanth Reddy was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state today.

"...I assure all possible support to further the progress of the state and the welfare of its citizens," PM Modi tweeted.

Widespread unseasonal rains across Odisha brought down temperatures in the state while Sundargarh district administration on Thursday declared a holiday in schools and Anganwadi centres due to inclement weather, officials said. There has been a remarkable change in the temperature as an average of 5 degrees Celsius drop in temperature was observed in some of the places in the state, said IMD weather scientist Umashankar Dash.

Revanth Reddy was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state.

The Defence Minister also met Chief Minister MK Stalin.

Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered him the oath of office.

Rajnath is on a day-long visit to Tamil Nadu to assess the situation. Chennai and other districts have been receiving massive rains for a number of days in the wake of Cyclone Michuang.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday attached two properties in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district as part of a probe into a terror-related case, officials said. The NIA sleuths installed boards and pasted notices of attachment of the two properties at Chursoo in Awantipora area of the district, they said.

"The centre had already released the 1st installment of the same amount to both States," Union Home Minister Amit Shah posted on X.

This successful outcome is a result of the efforts of dedicated teams from the IAF, the Indian Army, and ADRDE, in showcasing the strength of indigenous innovation, the IAF said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday cited poll data to assert that the BJP has become people's most preferred for governance as its record of winning state elections while in power is much better than the Congress. Speaking at the BJP Parliamentary Party meeting, he credited "team spirit" for the party's big win in the recent assembly polls, noting that besides winning in three states it has also grown in strength in Telangana and Mizoram.

State Finance Minister Ajit Pawar introduced the Chit Fund Maharashtra Amendment Bill in the House.

Intermittent rains continued to disrupt normal life in Jharkhand on Thursday, officials said. Light to moderate rains since Tuesday evening have brought down the state's day temperature, they said.

Two people, including a girl, were charred to death while as many sustained serious injuries when the car they were travelling in collided with a truck before catching fire in the district early on Thursday. According to police, Mohan Maruti Belgaumkar (24) and Sameeksha Divekar (12) died on the spot.

IAF helicopter drops relief materials in Madipakkam area of rain-affected Chennai.

Discussions are likely to take place on the BJP's CM faces in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.

The Delhi government on Thursday invited applications for admission in class 9 and class 11 at Dr B R Ambedkar Schools of Specialised Excellence. The last date to apply for admission is December 22, the Delhi government said.

Rupee fell 4 paise to 83.36 against US dollar in early trade.

Noting that the "merciless bombing" of Gaza continues with even more "savagery" than before the truce, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Thursday said it is India's duty as a member of the international community to stand up for what is right and do all it can to ensure a ceasefire at the earliest.

Revanth Reddy will be sworn in as Telangana Chief Minister today.

They were arrested from MB Road, Badarpur, Delhi Police said.

The national capital continued to witness air quality in the 'Very Poor' category on Thursday morning.

The event is hosted by the International Financial Services Centres Authority and GIFT City, under the aegis of the Government of India.

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter Scale hit Assam's Guwahati at around 5:42 am today, National Center for Seismology said.